The Quiet Valley Quilters’ Guild of Bennington, Vermont is pleased to present the BENNINGTON QUILTFEST on Saturday, September 13, 2025, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, September 14, 2025, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be held at the Mount Anthony Union Middle School, 747 East Rd., Bennington, VT 05201.

Our show features over a hundred new quilts, featured quilter Maria Ferri Cousins on-site with free lectures both days, 20 guild ‘miniature’ challenge quilts, a special exhibit of 48 Semiquincentennial quilts, vendors, raffle quilt and baskets, and a consignment and gift boutique. The on-site Quiltfest Café serves breakfast and lunch each day. Except for the 2025 guild challenge, this is a non-judged show. We are asking attendees to vote on their favorite choices for large and small quilts. These People’s Choice Awards will be announced on Sunday.

Our Special Exhibit theme is the Semiquincentennial of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence. We will be displaying quilts and wall hangings in celebration of our 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Participation in the exhibit was open to guild and non-guild quilters.

A queen size autumn leaf quilt, titled ‘Maple Mischief’, will be raffled off at the 2025 Bennington Quiltfest on Sunday, September 14, 2025. It is 86” x 86” and is based on the Autumn Leaves pattern by Wendy Sheppard. Quiet Valley Quilters’ Guild members machine pieced and appliqued the blocks in this quilt, and it was hand quilted by several members of the guild.

The on-site Quiltfest Café serves breakfast and lunch each day. The café features homemade breakfast sandwiches, pastries, soups, quiche and gourmet sandwiches.